EADS backs Britain’s future engineering talent
- EADS UK Technology Masters Awards launched
- Six Awards valued at £5,000 each for British MSc students
- University of Liverpool, City University London and Cranfield University participating
London, 28 May 2004
EADS, the global aerospace and defence company, on Wednesday night launched its EADS UK Technology Masters Awards for British engineering students at a reception to celebrate the opening of its new London office.
The EADS UK Technology Masters Awards is a UK-based corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative which has been created to provide support to British students studying for a one-year MSc programme in the fields of aerospace, space or systems.
In this, its first year, there will be six Awards available, two each at the University of Liverpool, Cranfield University and City University London. All three Universities have excellent reputations in one or more of the relevant fields and have demonstrated that the additional funds from the Awards will be invaluable in attracting MSc students to their courses.
Awards are valued at £5,000 each and will be made to students for study in the 2004 / 2005 academic year. Selection will be handled jointly by the Universities and EADS UK and will be made on the basis of academic merit and aptitude.
Commenting on the Awards, Professor Arcoumanis FREng, Dean of the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City University, said: “We are proud to have been selected by EADS to take part in this prestigious awards scheme. Our ability to attract more students into the fields of aerospace and defence will be greatly helped by the two Awards allocated to City University and we look forward to building a relationship with such a well regarded and forward thinking company.”
Speaking at the reception, EADS CEO’s Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich said: “The Technology Masters programme is just one example of how we see EADS interests aligned with the UK’s: in this case working together to advance the technological and scientific foundations of Aerospace activities in this country.”
Sir Jeremy Blackham, UK Country President of EADS UK, pointed out: “We believe that the new EADS UK Technology Masters Awards is a vote of confidence not only in Britain’s young engineers but also in the UK as a global centre of manufacturing excellence.
About EADS
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
In 2003 EADS total revenues in the UK were £1.7bn (representing approximately 9 % of EADS’ total global sales). EADS’ order backlog in the UK is £12bn (representing 10% of EADS’ total backlog). EADS Employees in the UK number more than 13,000.
EADS Businesses in the UK include: Airbus UK (Broughton, Filton), EADS Astrium (Portsmouth, Stevenage, Poynton), Paradigm Secure Communications/Paradigm Services (Stevenage, Corsham), Cogent Defence and Security Networks/EADS Defence and Communications Systems (Newport), EADS Operations & Services (Yeovil), MBDA (Stevenage, Bristol, Lostock), Eurocopter/ McAlpine Helicopters (Kidlington), Infoterra (Farnborough, Leicester)
Major current EADS programmes include: Airbus A380, Airbus Military A400M, Eurofighter Typhoon, Skynet 5, Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA), Storm Shadow, Galileo, Cormorant, Joint UAV Evaluation Programme (JUEP)
Contacts
| Bridget Fury | Merlin |
Tel.: 020 7653 6620 |
| Theo Benien | EADS UK |
Tel.: 020 7845 8400 |
